The electric and magnetic field instrument suite and integrated science (EMFISIS) on RBSP

CA Kletzing, WS Kurth, M Acuna, RJ MacDowall… - Space Science …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract The Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument and Integrated Science (EMFISIS)
investigation on the NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes (now named the Van Allen Probes) …

Wave–particle interactions in the Earth's magnetosphere

RM Thorne, J Bortnik, W Li, Q Ma - Magnetospheres in the solar …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Earth's radiation belt electrons exhibit pronounced dynamic variability in response to solar
activity and resultant changes in the solar wind. The nonadiabatic variability of radiation belt …

Radiation belt dynamics: The importance of wave‐particle interactions

RM Thorne - Geophysical Research Letters, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The flux of energetic electrons in the Earth's outer radiation belt can vary by several orders of
magnitude over time scales less than a day, in response to changes in properties of the …

Scattering by chorus waves as the dominant cause of diffuse auroral precipitation

RM Thorne, B Ni, X Tao, RB Horne, NP Meredith - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Earth's diffuse aurora occurs over a broad latitude range and is primarily caused by the
precipitation of low-energy (0.1–30-keV) electrons originating in the central plasma sheet …

Identifying the driver of pulsating aurora

Y Nishimura, J Bortnik, W Li, RM Thorne, LR Lyons… - Science, 2010 - science.org
Pulsating aurora, a spectacular emission that appears as blinking of the upper atmosphere
in the polar regions, is known to be excited by modulated, downward-streaming electrons …

Global model of lower band and upper band chorus from multiple satellite observations

NP Meredith, RB Horne, A Sicard‐Piet… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Gyroresonant wave particle interactions with whistler mode chorus play a fundamental role
in the dynamics of the Earth's radiation belts and inner magnetosphere, affecting both the …

Global distribution of whistler‐mode chorus waves observed on the THEMIS spacecraft

W Li, RM Thorne, V Angelopoulos… - Geophysical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Whistler mode chorus waves are receiving increased scientific attention due to their
important roles in both acceleration and loss processes of radiation belt electrons. A new …

Three‐dimensional electron radiation belt simulations using the BAS Radiation Belt Model with new diffusion models for chorus, plasmaspheric hiss, and lightning …

SA Glauert, RB Horne… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The flux of relativistic electrons in the Earth's radiation belts is highly variable and can
change by orders of magnitude on timescales of a few hours. Understanding the drivers for …

Resonant scattering of plasma sheet electrons leading to diffuse auroral precipitation: 2. Evaluation for whistler mode chorus waves

B Ni, RM Thorne, NP Meredith… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Using the statistical wave power spectral profiles obtained from CRRES wave data within
the 0000–0600 MLT sector under different levels of geomagnetic activity and a modeled …

THEMIS analysis of observed equatorial electron distributions responsible for the chorus excitation

W Li, RM Thorne, Y Nishimura, J Bortnik… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
A statistical survey of plasma densities and electron distributions (0.5–100 keV) is performed
using data obtained from the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions During …